HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We rely on first responders to keep us safe but many of us do not understand the tools and techniques they use to do that. A local 911 center aimed to change that. It’s not every day you get to see emergency responders and their equipment. That’s what dozens […]
Monroe County vaccine count continues to lag
Monroe County is the only one in our area that is still below 10 percent of its population with the first shot. Author: Carmella Mataloni Updated: 5:06 PM EST March 8, 2021
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. The number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines given to counties across Pennsylvania varies.
In Monroe County, data shows only 10 percent of the population with at least the first shot. This part of the Poconos is one of the lowest counties in the state when it comes to the percent of population vaccinated.
Credit: WNEP Due to the shortages and other conflicting issues with the vaccine, just like everyone else in the country, vaccine amounts are at a premium at this point in trying to get them out to everyone, said Mary Ellen Keegan, Monroe County Office of Emergency Services.